Blazing Satire Blazing Saddles‚ a Mel Brooks film‚ is a perfect example of satire. The main object of the movie is to make fun of the western genre of films. Mel Brooks is notorious for his satires of many different films and film genres‚ and Blazing Saddles follows true to form as‚ in some opinions‚ one of the funniest films made. Many of the film’s ideas and problems are common in most westerns‚ although Mel Brooks has added a twist. In addition‚ the movie pokes fun at a more modern theme
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The romance begins with the Wife of Bath mocking friars‚ claiming that they are too dishonest; this satire serves as an act of vengeance because the Friar has previously interrupted her prologue. The Wife’s satire of friars manifests to Chaucer’s readers that the woman hates to be controlled by others (in the second interruption of the prologue‚ the Friar attempts to terminate the extensive and rambling monologue of the Wife‚ first to the queen and her court‚ and finally to the
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Module C: Satire Part A: Discussion Essay: “While the satirist makes us laugh‚ the main objective of the satirist is to cause us‚ by the use of various techniques‚ to reflect on ourselves as humans. In reflecting upon ourselves we learn important lessons about people‚ about issues confronting society and about life in general.” Question: In an essay of about 1800-2000 words‚ demonstrate the truth of this quotation by referring to George Orwell’s Animal Farm and two related texts of your
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A Modest Proposal: Satire at Its Best Jonathan Swift’s 1729 essay‚ A Modest Proposal‚ was a true example of satire at its best. Many readers at the time rejected the essay because they failed to understand the irony. It is presently one of the most well known works of satire and is a classic example of the technique most commonly used today. The entire essay from the title down to the last sentence were meant to be taken ironically‚ which is a rare form‚ but very effective when trying getting
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Willem Van Gogh was born 30th March 1853 in Zudert‚ Netherlands. He is generally considered the greatest Dutch painter after Rembrandt ( known for his Baroque style painting )‚ though he had little success during his life time‚ Van Gogh produced all of his work (some 900 paintings and 1100 drawings ) during a period of 10 years before he succumbed to mental illness ( possible bipolar disorder) and committed suicide. His fame grew rapidly after his death especially following a showing of van Gogh’s
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George Orwell’s Animal Farm is a satire which mocks religion‚ Russia’s Communist government and ridicules the unchallenged conformity of society. Through the tale of the animals of Animal Farm‚ Orwell portrays how‚ much like people‚ the unintelligent workers on the farm are easily persuaded to support the theory of Animalism. The unlawful acts of Napoleon and the other pigs are meant to relay that pigs and humans are very much alike. However‚ the acts of the pigs symbolize other matters. Moses
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Analyse: Van Aristophanes tot Menander. Aristophanes’ Kikkers is het laatste bestaande toneelstuk van de Oude Komedie. Het plot is uitweidend‚ het onderwerp is intens verbonden aan de stad‚ waarin het stuk werd bedacht‚ en de structuur is traditioneel en formeel aan de elementen van de Oude Komedie‚ zoals de agon en de parabasis. Het stuk won de eerste prijs. Net 89 jaar later won Menander de eerste prijs in hetzelfde festival met de Dyskolos‚ wat het eerste bestaande stuk is van de Nieuwe Komedie
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Love and Death was absolutely hilarious‚ being the funniest movie of all the films we saw. The satire on Russian literature took a subject that was originally serious and dark and turned it on its head. A comedy which requires thought‚ Love and Death provides the viewers jokes with a level of philosophy. The leading characters Boris and Sonia played by Woody Allen and Diane Keaton are intelligent philosophers in their own right. If I can offer any criticism is that the comedy is dark but‚ also offensive
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VAN DE GRAAFF GENERATOR This is a machine that can build up high voltages of the order of a few million volts. The resulting large electric fields are used to accelerate charged particles (electrons‚ protons‚ ions) to high energies needed for experiments to probe the small scale structure of matter. Principle 1. Skin effect 2. Electrostatic induction 3. Action of points Construction A hollow metallic sphere A is mounted on insulating pillars as shown‚ and a pulley B is mounted at the centre
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Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn‚ Germany‚ and was baptized on Dec. 17‚ 1770. There has never been any type of authentic record or file as to when he was actually born. Ludwig van Beethoven’s grandfather and father functioned as court musicians in Bonn. Beethoven’s father‚ who was a singer‚ provided Beethoven with a lot of his early musical teaching. Beethoven didn’t have the best education‚ but he studied violin‚ French horn‚ and piano‚ and before he was even 12 years old‚ Beethoven became
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